Brian Poindexter

Brian Poindexter grew up in Cleveland as one of six children, with a union machinist father and a grandfather who worked in the auto industry.¹ At 15, he worked evening machine shop shifts while playing football, wrestling and baseball in high school.¹ He credits his union job with giving him more time at home with his daughters.²

His earlier jobs included factory work, furniture moving and truck driving before he joined the Ironworkers in 2007.¹ He completed an apprenticeship while earning an associate degree in applied industrial technology at Cuyahoga Community College.¹ His construction work has included the Lumen tower at Playhouse Square and infrastructure at NASA Glenn Research Center.¹

Poindexter has served on Brook Park City Council since 2017.³ He also teaches Ironworkers apprentices and completed the union's five summer instructor certification program during his congressional campaign.⁴ He had spent five years teaching apprentices while completing that certification, combining his construction experience with classroom instruction.⁴

He says his first congressional cosponsorship would be the PRO Act, intended to strengthen workers' organizing and bargaining rights.² He also supports raising the minimum wage, improving access to healthcare and investing in apprenticeships and community colleges.² His campaign opposes blanket tariffs and the war in Iran, which he argues are increasing household costs.³ He faces Republican incumbent Max Miller for Ohio's 7th District seat.⁵